National Sports Governance Observer

What is the state of governance in national sports federations?

In a new project, Play the Game has teamed up with sports bodies and researchers from eight European countries to create a benchmarking tool that assesses the level of good governance in national sports federations.

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FIFA World Cup 2018

Who will benefit from the most expensive World Cup ever?By Grit Hartmann (12 June 2018)The 2018 World Cup has been labelled the most expensive World Cup ever, but the exact costs are hard to determine. It is, however, not that hard to find a line of people who benefit from it. Read more

The hot tub of World Cup match-fixingBy Declan Hill (14 June 2018)Potential corruption and match-fixing at the World Cup is aided by corrupt national football association officials, says Declan Hill in this 2018 FIFA World Cup curtain raiser. FIFA’s ‘often odd’ attitude towards these officials protects the fixers, he says and points to three factors that characterise matches vulnerable to match-fixing. Read more

Money talks in FIFA. StillBy Andreas Selliaas (16 June 2018)In this report about the opening days of the World Cup in Russia, Andreas Selliaas discusses the Saudi Arabian influence in international football, Gianni Infantino’s announcement of running for a new term as FIFA president and the ghost of Sepp Blatter. Read more

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